Means for applying paste or the like to paper



B. SELBY.

"'MEXNS'F'OR APPLYING PASTE OR THE LIKE TO PAPER.

APPLICAHDN HLED [[B. IO, |9I9\ 1,337,729. Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

3 MW 11 'oz BERT SELBY. OF INDIANAPOLIS, INIDIANA.

MEANS FOR APPLYING PASTE OR THE LIKE TQ RIQBEE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .\])l. 20. 1920.

Application filed February 10. 1919. Serial No. 276.230.

To all whom it may com-pm lie it known that I. BERT Snnnv. a citizen of the l nited States. and a resident of Indianapolis, county of Marion. and State of Indiana. have invented a certain new and use ful Means for Applying Paste or the like to Paper; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear. and exact descrip tion thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

This invention relates to a mechanism for applying paste or a like substance to paper, and in this case more specifically to wall paper.

The main object of the invention is to provide a mechanical means for quickly and rapidly applying the paste to wall paper as it is used, in place of the old method in common practice of applying the paste with a brush.

The device for attaining this object comprises of a paste containing receptacle with means for heating it and keeping it at the proper temperature so as to do away with the operator wasting time by heating each individual bucketof paste, in combination with which is a device for applying the paste by simply pulling the paper therethrough, andalso means for cutting the paper longitudinally as it is pulled through the paste applying device.

This invention which comprises a very compact and simple mechanism, saves much time and energy, which is lost ordinarily in the use of the common practice of applying the paste with a brush, heating the paste and cutting the paper, independently of each other.

In the drawings, which are made a part of this application. Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the pasting table with the paste applying mechanism at one end thereof. Fig. 2 is the same as Fig. 1 showing a plan view with a strip of wall paper being cut longitudinally by said mechanism. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a cross section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4' is an enlarged view of a cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the upper portion of a cross section taken on the line fi-J of Fig. 2. Fig. (i is a section through the mechanism For securing the paper roll. Fig. T i a plan view appearing from under the utting mocha nism. Fig. R is a cross vsection taken on the linr 9 ol' Fig. 2%. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one corner of said device showing the means for supporting the paste pan therein.

In the drawing there is shown a table l0 upon which wall paper is pasted. cut and folded. and horses 11 for supporting the same. Secured at one end of said table there is a bracket 12 braced by a brace 13. in which is secured a sheet metal housing member 14. Extending downwardly from the lower portion of the bracket 12 there is a bracket 15 for supporting a lamp or burner 16 directly under said housing member for heating the contents thereof. Removably and adjustably contained in said housing member there is a paste container 17 which is adapted to set within water as shown at 18 which is kept heated by the lamp 16, so as to keep the paste heated during the operation of the applying mechanism. The paste container 17 is adjustably and removably secured within said: housing member by the arms 19 pivoted thereonandhaving a projection extending outwardly therefrom adapted to pam throughethe slot 20 in the side of the housing and drop into and be supported within the downwardly extending recesses thereof. Thisconstruction is suchthat when it is des'iied to remove the container from the housing the supporting members may be turned inwardly and out of engagement with the slot 20. This adjustable hanger for the paste container 17 is such that the containermay be elevated or lowered according to the depth of paste therein whereby the paste brush may extend completely to the bottom thereof, cleaning out all the aste contained therein.

Adjustabiy secured within the housing 14 there is a paste applying roller brush 21 which is supported at one end by the adj ustable bracket and bearing 22 and at the other end by the bearing 23 at which end there is a beveled gear 24 secured to the shaft thereof. Supported parallel and adjacent to the roller brush 21 there is a cylindrical wood roller 25 which is supported in position by the arm 26 on each end thereof having hearings on one end through which the shaft 27 extends. and pivoted at their other end to the end portion of said housing. whereby the roller 25 may be lifted up wardly about the pivot point 28 to the posilion shown in dotted line in Fig. 3 for enabling the contents of the housing to be re moved therefrom or the paper to he thread ed etween said rollers. ecured to one end Ill of the shaft 27 there is a beveled gear 29 adapted to mesh with the beveled gear 30 which is secured to a shaft 31 supported by the bracket 32, said shaft 31 being rigidly secured to the beveled gear in position to mesh with and drive the gear 24 and roller brush 21.

As it is desirable for the rollers 21 and to be adjustable with relation to each other, I have provided the adjustable support 22 for one end of the roller 21 and an adjustable means on the driving mechanism at the other end of said roller. This is accomplished by keying the gear 30 on the shaft 31 so as tobe slidable longitudinally thereon and an adjustable collar 34 for adjusting the gear 30. By means of this con struction the rollers are adjustable with relation to each other While the beveled gears driven by the same shaft will remain in mesh with the beveled gears of each roller. livotably mounted at 28 there is a paste spreading member 35 extending to approximately the surface of the roller 25 and having a rubben edge extending the entire length of saidroller for engaging'theisur face thereof and removing any surplus of paste. Said paste remover has a spring for holding it1in contact. with said roll and a thumb piecefor removing it therefrom when the paper is threaded through: the device. i i

The table lu may be provided along one edge thereof iiwith'a ruler 40 by .ineans'of which the paper-may be-measured as it is pulled through the machine; Embeddedin the end of the Ttable there is a metal platei41 ruled cross-wise ofsaid table. On the under edge of said plate 41 and at measuredidistances there are a plurality of notches vor indentations 42. The pa er to be pasted is contained in a roll 43 w ich is removably supported upon the pins 44 and 45 secured in the bracket 46 on the side of the housing member 14:. -The pin 45 is adjustably fitted in the bracket and held against the paper roll under the tension of the spring 47 whereby rolls of various lengths may be supported on said pin and held in one given position relative to the mechanism, and be readily removed and replaced thereon. A cross bar 48 is secured to the end of the table so as to'support a sliding sleeve' t9 which is integral with a pair of roller scissors 50 for cutting the paper longitudinally as it is pulled past or between said scissors. Integral with the bearing 49 there is a tail piece 51 adapted to engage the notches 42 according to the width of the paper to be cut, and is held in said notches by a spring 52 until moved by hand to some other cutting Width.

The invention claimed is: i

l. A paste applying mechanism. including a paste containing receptacle, a rotary member mounted in said receptacle adapted to engage said paste for applying it to the nmterial as it is drawn through said mechanism, a roller about which said material is drawn adapted to cause it to be engaged by said member, and a set of gears adjust-ably mounted for connecting said member to said roller, whereby said member is caused to rotate therewith.

2. A paste applying mechanism, including a housing, a lpaste containing remptacle supported in saii housing, a rotary member mounted in said housing adapted to engage said paste for applying it to the material as it is drawn through said mechanism, a roller about which said material is drawn, adapted to cause it to be engaged by said brush, and a set of gears connecting said member to said roller whereby said member is caused to rotate therewith.

3. A paste applying mechanism, including a housing member, a paste containing receptacle supported in said housing member, a rotary member mounted in said housing member, adapted to engage said paste for applying it to the material as it drawn through said mechanism, a. roller about which said material is drawn adapted to cause, it to be engaged by saidi memher, and means for engaging the material as it passespver said; rioller for removing surplus paste therefrom, ySBi} of gears connecting said rotating memiier said roller and means for ad'usting'said gears relative to each pther-as t e roller andm einber are adjustehl a 4. A pasterapplying mechanism, including a housing member, a paste containing receptacle supported within said member, a paste applying rotary member adapted to engage said paste for applying it to the material as it is drawnuthrough said mechanism, a cylinder supported so as to engage said member about which said material is drawn, and means for permitting said roller to be elevated out of said housing member. so that the contents thereof may be removable. or. the paper threaded about said cylinder. r

5. Apaste applying mechanism, including a housing, a paste containing receptacle in said housingQa rotary paste applying member adapted to have 'its periphery iu1 mersedin paste, a paper carrying roller mounted adjacent said member for causing the paper to be engaged by said member and receive a coating of paste thereove and means for adjusting Said roller and 1'- ceptacle within said housing.

In witness whereof I have hereunto :iiiixcd my signature.

BERT QETABY. 

